Sogn og Fjordane University College
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Sogn og Fjordane University College is a høgskole, a Norwegian
state institution of higher education, in the county of Sogn og Fjordane
. The university college's campuses are located in Sogndal
, Førde
and Sandane
. It was established on 1 August 1994, and has approximately 2,700 students and 250 employees.
Sogn og Fjordane University College is divided into four faculties: the Faculty of Business Administration (Sogndal), the Faculty of Engineering and Science (Sogndal and Førde), the Faculty of Health Studies (Førde and Sandane), the Faculty of Social Sciences (Sogndal), and the Faculty of Teacher Education and Sports (Sogndal and Sandane).
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
state institution of higher education, in the county of Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
. The university college's campuses are located in Sogndal
Sogndal
Sogndal is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The village of Sogndalsfjøra is the administrative center of Sogndal municipality. Other main villages include Kaupanger, Kjørnes, and Fjærland...
, Førde
Førde
Førde is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative center is the town of Førde which in 2010 had 12,035 inhabitants. The historic village of Bruland is located just east of the town of Førde...
and Sandane
Sandane
Sandane is the administrative centre of the municipality of Gloppen in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Gloppefjord, along the highway . Sandane is south of Nordfjordeid and about west of Byrkjelo. Sandane Airport, Anda is located northwest of Sandane along...
. It was established on 1 August 1994, and has approximately 2,700 students and 250 employees.
Sogn og Fjordane University College is divided into four faculties: the Faculty of Business Administration (Sogndal), the Faculty of Engineering and Science (Sogndal and Førde), the Faculty of Health Studies (Førde and Sandane), the Faculty of Social Sciences (Sogndal), and the Faculty of Teacher Education and Sports (Sogndal and Sandane).